The Daring Well Podcast - Holistic Health & Wellness, Mindset, and Personal Growth
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Well, I’m your host, Rita Mercer. I’m a holistic wellness and mindset coach, licensed counselor, and your new virtual friend on this wild and crazy journey called life.
On the Daring Well podcast, we will explore holistic wellness practices to strengthen your mind, body, and spirit. Each episode we will learn new coping skills and explore holistic wellness tools and tips to shift your mindset and discover your true self.
With nearly a decade of experience as a licensed mental health counselor, specializing in trauma, grief, loss, and integrative mental health, I’m excited to share some nuggets of wisdom, clinical experience and research that I’ve learned along the way.
I invite you to lean in as I share stress management tools, resources, and guest interviews to help you DARE TO BE free, calm, have more joy, create meaningful relationships, be your true and authentic self.
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The Daring Well Podcast - Holistic Health & Wellness, Mindset, and Personal Growth
Creating Calm & Safety in the Body: Movement Practices to Release Anxiety, Trauma, and Stress with Jo Stewart
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In this insightful episode of The Daring Well Podcast, Rita Mercer sits down with Jo Stewart, Yoga Teacher & the Founder of Garden of Yoga, Cohost of the Flow Artists Podcast, and author of Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga. Together in this episode we explore how gentle movement and aerial yoga can provide relief and support healing from anxiety, trauma, and chronic stress.
Jo shares her 20+ years of experience teaching yoga and introduces a compassionate, body-centered approach to movement that prioritizes safety, autonomy of choice, and nervous system regulation. Rita & Jo, unpack how the body holds onto tension, the role of fascia, and why traditional “stillness” doesn’t work for everyone—especially those navigating trauma or heightened stress.
This conversation is a powerful reminder that healing doesn’t have to be intense. It can be soft, supportive, and intuitive—meeting you exactly where you are.
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Key Takeaways
- Healing begins with creating safety in the body
- Movement can regulate the nervous system more effectively than forced stillness
- Fascia plays a key role in storing and releasing tension
- Gentle, supported movement can be more impactful than intense workouts
- There is no “right way” to move—your body’s needs are your guide
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Connect with Jo Stewart
- Website & Online Classes: Garden of Yoga https://gardenofyoga.com.au/
- Podcast: The Flow Artist Podcast https://podcast.flowartists.com/
- Book: Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga (available for pre-order) https://gardenofyoga.com.au/learn/eight-limbs-of-aerial-yoga/
- FREE Super Deluxe Shoulder Self-Massage Guide https://www.gardenofyoga.com.au/free-shoulders-guide/
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